The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ekwe Ibas has appointed Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika as secretary to the state government.
The sole administrator disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
“His Excellency, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) CFR, the Administrator of Rivers State, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika as the new Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), the statement disclosed.
“His appointment follows careful consideration of his credentials, extensive experience, and performance during the rigors selection process.
“Professor Worika’s distinguished career spans academia, international legal practice, and high-level policy advisory roles, making him uniquely qualified to support the administrator in the onerous task of achieving Mr. President’s mandate. His appointment takes immediate effect.
“Professor Worika’s appointment reflects the administrator’s commitment to harnessing the great human capital of the Rivers ’people to work with him to achieve the much-needed peace, stability, and security,” it added.
This is the first landmark appointment made by the sole administrator after he took helms of Rivers State government on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast.
Meanwhile, the Head, Rivers State Civil Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, who served under the suspended governor, resigned on Tuesday.p